Beginner-friendly Trail runs in Summer
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- Sat 6 Jun 2026
- £53.50
The Llangollen 50K
A truly beautiful area of North Wales! The route uses two way-marked 15-mile linear routes either side of the river, to create a spectacular, challenging excursion in and above the valley.
- Beginner-friendly
- Enter online
- Event village
- Rural
- Age 21 & over
- 50 km trail running + 5435 ft ascent
- Sun 7 Jun 2026
- £25
Crackpots Trail Run
The award-winning 10km-ish trail run is back for a fourth year and takes in quiet country lanes, off-road trails, moorland and rivers within Nidderdale AONB as part of the annual village Family Fete.
- Families
- Beginner-friendly
- Plastic bottle free
- Entertainment
- Chip timing
- Enter online
- Undulating
- Event village
- Rural
- Free venue entry
- Age 15 & over
- 11 km trail running + 193 m ascent
- Fri 26 Jun 2026
- £113-£115
Kent Backyard Ultra | Round Four: Bedgebury
Series finale on wide forest gravel through Bedgebury National Pinetum and Forest. Run a loop (a 'yard') every hour, on the hour, until only one runner remains. Miss the bell, and you're out.
- Beginner-friendly
- Chip timing
- Enter online
- Undulating
- Traffic free
- Event village
- Rural
- Age 16 & over
- 1 day trail running
- Sat 25 Jul 2026
- £330
Rat Race 100 Ultramarathon
The 100-mile ultra for people who don't do 100-mile ultramarathons. Walk or run from Edinburgh Castle to Glamis within 48 hours, fully supported.
- Recycling
- Beginner-friendly
- Enter online
- GPS tracking
- Hilly
- Park
- Rural
- Coast
- Sustainability policy
- Public transport links
- Age 18 & over
- 100 miles trail running + 4853 ft ascent
- Sat 1 Aug 2026
- £20-£65
She Strides Ultra 50K
West Yorkshire’s very first female-only ultra-marathon! Travelling through woodlands and open moorland, this scenic route passes through Hebden Bridge and Haworth as well as other areas of beauty.
- Beginner-friendly
- Enter online
- GPS tracking
- Hilly
- Event village
- Rural
- Age 16 & over
- 50 km trail running + 5000 ft ascent
- Sat 8 Aug 2026
- £56-£93
ATW Odyssey12
The ATW Odyssey 12hr Run is more than just a running event, its a journey of self-discovery through the beautiful multi-terrain footpaths around St Neots.
- Recycling
- Beginner-friendly
- Music
- Chip timing
- Enter online
- Flat
- Traffic free
- Event village
- Park
- Sustainability policy
- Relay
- Age 18 & over
- 12 hrs trail running
- Wed 3 Jun 2026
Griffin Challenge
- 6 hrs trail running + 108 ft ascent
- Sat 6 - Sun 7 Jun 2026
Lake District Ultra Challenge
- Trail run 2
- 50K ultra run 2
- 100K ultra run 2
- Marathon
- Sat 6 Jun 2026
The Wharfedale Trail Half Marathon
- 13.2 miles trail running
- Sun 21 Jun 2026
Dunstable Downs Half Marathon
- 21.2 km trail running + 450 m ascent
- Sun 5 Jul 2026
Chiltern Ridge Half Marathon
- 21.3 km trail running + 526 m ascent